Newsletter - 8-9 November 2023 - Brussels plenary session

Debate on 26 - 27 October EU summit with Presidents Michel and von der Leyenspan

On Wednesday afternoon, MEPs will discuss the results of the latest EU summit with Presidents Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen.

<a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/agenda/briefing/2023-11-08/1/meps-set-to-clear-the-way-for-three-new-eu-revenue-sources">MEPs set to clear the way for three new EU revenue sourcesspan class="ep_icon">&nbsp;/a>

Parliament is expected to enable the EU to introduce the next generation of EU &ldquo;own resources&rdquo;, specific sources of revenue for the EU budget.

<a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/agenda/briefing/2023-11-08/2/meps-to-vote-on-new-rules-to-reduce-road-transport-emissions">MEPs to vote on new rules to reduce road transport emissionsspan class="ep_icon">&nbsp;/a>

Parliament will adopt its position on new measures to cut down pollutant emissions for passenger cars, vans, buses and trucks (Euro 7).

<a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/agenda/briefing/2023-11-08/3/data-act-meps-to-finalise-new-fair-access-and-use-rules-for-industrial-data">Data Act: MEPs to finalise new fair access and use rules for industrial dataspan class="ep_icon">&nbsp;/a>

The "Data Act", already agreed informally between MEPs and Council, aims to stimulate innovation by eliminating barriers to data access.

<a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/agenda/briefing/2023-11-08/4/meps-to-assess-effectiveness-of-eu-sanctions-on-russia">MEPs to assess effectiveness of EU sanctions on Russiaspan class="ep_icon">&nbsp;/a>

On Thursday, MEPs will vote on a resolution on whether the EU&rsquo;s sanctions against Russia are working and how to prevent their circumvention by Moscow.

<a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/agenda/briefing/2023-11-08/5/meps-to-debate-eu-economic-security-amid-geopolitical-tensions">MEPs to debate EU economic security amid geopolitical tensionsspan class="ep_icon">&nbsp;/a>

On Thursday morning, MEPs will discuss the European Economic Security Strategy with the Council and Commission, and are set to touch on competitiveness and supply chain resilience.

<a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/agenda/briefing/2023-11-08/6/state-of-the-energy-union-debate-with-the-european-commission">State of the Energy Union: debate with the European Commissionspan class="ep_icon">&nbsp;/a>

On Wednesday afternoon, MEPs will quiz the Commission on the energy situation in the EU and preparations for winter 2023.

<a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/agenda/briefing/2023-11-08/7/cate-blanchett-unhcr-goodwill-ambassador-to-address-european-parliament">Cate Blanchett, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, to address European Parliamentspan class="ep_icon">&nbsp;/a>

On Wednesday at 15:00, before the start of the plenary session, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett will speak to MEPs.

<a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/agenda/briefing/2023-11-08/8/election-of-a-quaestor-to-replace-mep-monika-benova">Election of a Quaestor to replace MEP Monika Benov&aacute;span class="ep_icon">&nbsp;/a>

On Thursday, Parliament will vote to replace outgoing Quaestor Monika Benov&aacute; (Non-Attached, Slovakia).

<a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/agenda/briefing/2023-11-08/9/meps-to-vote-on-danish-irish-and-spanish-candidates-for-the-court-of-auditors">MEPs to vote on Danish, Irish and Spanish candidates for the Court of Auditorsspan class="ep_icon">&nbsp;/a>

Parliament will vote on whether to extend the mandates for the Danish and Irish members and whether to back a new Spanish nomination to the European Court of Auditors.